5/31, Monday, Memorial Day. Sunny. Went to Ballard Lock. Last spring when I came here, the garden was locked (due to COVID-19). 
Flowers were blooming nicely. There were many different colored columbines: purple, pink, white. Freshly mowed lawn to sit on both side of the canal. The bathroom north of the lock is open (not the visitor center: opens on Fri-Sun?). Quite a few people, and a lot of boats.
Many herons roost on the trees just north of the lock.
